Developing an awareness of the brevity of life and of our great need for God, finding significance and fulfillment in him alone, and continually pursuing His wisdom are habits that the Holy Spirit teaches us.
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During my visit to Iowa this Christmas, I stopped at an antique store, so full of old items both large and small I worried that knocking one thing over would bring the whole place down like dominos. And then I found a small, old book by Washington Irving…
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It must first start with HIM. The truth of who he is can carry me so much farther than the truth of who I am, which is meant to come second; and while it does come, it comes on the coattails of the mighty, wonderful, awe-inspiring reality of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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It’s uncanny the volume of tragedies we’ve experienced in this first half of 2020. In times like these, it’s perfectly natural to ask Why? And even though most of these tragedies haven’t affected me directly, and therefore don’t warrant Why me, I’ve found myself asking, Why them?
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All humans crave the comfort of knowing that the random, everyday occurrences of their lives are building up to something. Stories give us that. Stories give us evidence that things happen for a reason. Stories help us believe that our lives are narratives, not bingo cards.
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They weren’t prepared for this. None of us were. This is weird. This is hard. This is devastating for so many, confusing. Out of work. Isolated from each other. Weddings canceled. Study abroad trips completely off the table. I’m talking of the coronavirus, as if I even need to make that distinction. We’re all aware. We’re all telling our news feeds to please give us something else to think about.
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